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Light After Dark Film Festival: The Little Lumieres & The Magic Lantern

Nottingham Contemporary, Weekday Cross, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG1 2GB

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Light After Dark Film Festival: The Little Lumieres & The Magic Lantern

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Light After Dark Film Festival 2024 : The Little Lumieres & The Magic Lantern : A family expedition into the magic of early cinema

The Space at Nottingham Contemporary

Saturday 9 March | 11am families with under 5s | 1pm, 3pm, 5pm families with under 11s

£8.80 adult, £6.60 child

A precursor to the cinema, the "magic lantern" was amongst the most popular forms of entertainment in the nineteenth century, with lively, funny storytelling using silhouettes, mirrors, and coloured lights. At this very special workshop, suitable for all the family, you'll have your chance to make your very own magic lantern slides and see them come to life. Hosted by Mirror Mirror, who will add further magic with live musical performance.

A film festival dedicated to immersive experiences in cinema. Pairing films with performance, music, technology, and art. Light After Dark Film Festival will give audiences a deep, intimate, and collective encounter with film.

Access:
This event is inclusive for wheelchair users; our building is wheelchair accessible with lift access to all floors.

We welcome all visitors. We want our activities to be accessible and inclusive for everyone. If you have questions or specific access requirements, please get in touch so that we can support you. Contact us by emailing info@nottinghamcontemporary.org or phoning 0115 948 9750 or coming into our building.

Mirror Mirror offers workshops, performances, screenings and talks that explore the mysteries and playfulness of magic, physics, illusion, and early cinema.

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